The best restaurants serving British food in Harrogate Yorkshire and The Humber

Absolutely fabulous fish and chips, nothing better than in good weather to sit at the bench and tables outside in the square and watch the world go by

Good food, actually really good food. Massive portions. Friendly staff and locals. Stayed a couple of hundred yards away and thought we'd go to the nearest pub on our first night and it turned out it was a great choice. Spent the next day at York Christmas market which was spectacularly too peopley with little to no chance of getting any food, so we headed back to Pateley Bridge and the Royal Oak. It didn't disappoint the second time around, if anything it was even better.

Honestly awful!!! couldn’t check in as the reception was full to the brim with wedding guests. The wedding aftermath continued on and our room was shaking from the music until 1AM. Literally had our tv on full volume and could still hear the music over the tv sound. Reception reccomended using their library room … yes sure we will sit in a library room until 1AM :/ honestly would avoid at all costs

Nice environment. Food and coffee are quite expensive and small portions.

My wife and I have stayed in many Inn’s around the UK throughout the North, South, East and West and we can honestly say that the Shoulder of Mutton in Kirkby Overblow is right at the top of our “must stay” list. We have stayed here twice now and the rooms are modern, spotlessly clean, stylish, warm and cosy in the winter months. Kate and Richard and their staff are all such lovely people and are so friendly, helpful and accommodating. The locals are all so friendly too. The food is excellent, as is the beer. Breakfasts are fabulous. The pub itself is warm and inviting with a great atmosphere. If you ever find yourself in this part of Yorkshire then there is no better place to stay than the Shoulder of Mutton. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Thank you.

Delicious Christmas lunch with all the trimmings, generous portions at a fantastic price. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Highly recommended.

Christmas lunch,… your expectations when you pay such a price to eat out, good value at least…. Well…. to say what the cost was for process turkey, poor service, gravy when we had to actually ask for ( unbelievable ) was like water, and the vegetables…. bowl full of mush (nephews description) only full of parsnips… was terrible …, I would rather next year go for a take out… it was that disappointing!!!

Nice food friendly staff, was very quiet in there probably due to time of year(mid December) rather than the venue

Disgusting service! Horrible rude staff! You best bring your shopping bag !! otherwise you'll get chased down the street if you carry your shopping out in your arms. 😅 Honestly your all so desperate for money these days!! Won't bother with this crap place again 😅

A great pub with good real ale and proper home cooked food for good value. Highly recommend.

Second time back in just over a year, the pub is set in a Grade ll listed building in the quiet villageof Boroughbridge. The pub has a Restaurant to the back/side of the pub serving great food and also has accommodation. I'd highly recommend this pub if your passing or staying in the area.

Eight of us visited The Kestrel for lunch. We were greeted and shown to our table immediately. The room was lovely and warm with a nice atmosphere. The waitress was friendly and efficient, she brought crayons and a puzzle page, for my grandson without being asked. Some of us chose the Christmas menu which was available without ordering in advance. We all had two or three courses and everything was nicely cooked and presented. Hopefully we can visit again soon.

we rang about 17.30 to book a table for eight and they said that they stopped serving at 18.00 but were willing to stay open for us on are arrival we were shown to are table after a few minutes are drinks were ordered when they arrived are food was ordered this is when it gets good after a short wait the food came and what a surprise the most amazing roast dinner every one said that its probably the best dinner ever so please except are many thanks all the staff should be told that they are brilliant and we would Highley recommend this place if we are back to vist york we will return many thanks john and his family from derbyshire

Second teashop in Boroughbridge that wants to shut early on a Friday before 2:45pm, all we wanted was a tea or coffee, but no, although invited into the tea shop, a call from the kitchen area at the rear by another unseen member of staff indicated that they had already cleaned up and were ready to go home ....... Nothing like an early finish, talk about POETS day !!!!

Food was an hour late , cold and missing ingredients. When I asked a waiter about the missing cheese from My Philicheese Steak sandwich he shrugged and said ‘it’s not my fault’ . Our waitress was surley from the start - possibly because the restaurant is so awful she must have been having a rubbish time. We received our drinks straight away and my father in law kept his tea to go with his food . Unfortunately, it was stone cold after the hour’s wait . 3 out of 4 of us ordered the Philicheese steak sandwiches and after waiting an hour for it , the steak was cold and there was no cheese. When we complained we were brought a cold slice of smoked cheese - when I said what about the other 2 people they almost ‘threw’ down a plate of 5 slices of this cheese. We pointed out that it was cold and should be ‘melted’ on the sandwich and also the wrong cheese entirely (I cannot stand smoked cheese and would never order anything with it in). The staff, including the manager were unapologetic and kept making excuses. As, by this time, we were in a rush to get to the cinema, we said we didn’t not have time to listen to their protracted arguments and excuses and we said we would pay for half the bill - which was more than we ate ! Awful awful place ! Don’t bother to go there !!